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Req Number 175777 Job Description Coordinates various medical record functions: acquisition and distribution, chart analysis, correspondence processing, quality audits, etc. Facilitates the even work-flow throughout functional areas. Job Responsibility Coordinates department acquisition and logging of medical records for all discharged patients. Audits various patient logs and reports to ensure
8:00 AM
Coders start the day by pulling their assigned chart queue. In a hospital setting, an inpatient coder might work 15–25 charts per…
8:30 AM
Open the first chart. Read the operative report, discharge summary, and physician notes. Assign the principal diagnosis code (the…
10:30 AM
Encounter a complex chart — a patient with multiple comorbidities and a surgical complication. You spend extra time to capture eve…
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